Just Another 48 Hours -- Chapter 8
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Chapter 8: Out of the Darkness
“As dawn breaks on this, the third day of the siege at
Max drew a deep breath as she began to climb the stairs to the roof.
Josh and Alec were waiting for her up there, along with Mole and Gem. As long as they had each other, it would be all right. Max recalled saying that to her siblings over the phone. They would be together again soon.
No more running, no more hiding.
It wasn’t going to be easy, but when had they ever counted on the easy way out?
“Ready?” Alec asked when she arrived.
Ready? Never. But that didn’t stop her.
She still hadn’t told
Logan wasn’t pleased to think about it, but he had decided not to fight her when she did tell him. He wanted to savor these last moments together. He hadn’t left her side since they left the apartment. If he had his way, he wouldn’t have to leave her ever again.
“Let’s do this,” Max said to Alec.
No one said anything as the pole was being hoisted up.
There were no words for it as the
Watching the flag rise, Max looked sideways from
A smile couldn’t help but forming on Max’s face as she looked up at Josh’s flag, flowing in the sky against the early morning fog. The sun hadn’t come out yet, but as the day progressed it would find its way to them.
Finally, he drew a breath in and took her hand into his. Even though they both had on gloves, he could still feel her hand there holding his.
“Now look what you’ve done,”